Autism Services

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Hub

Children’s Treatment Network (CTN) is serving as the lead for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Hub in Central region. Additional funding provided by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) will help provide additional diagnostic assessments until March 2018. This will help more children and families receive the diagnostic assessments

If your child’s name is already on a waitlist for an ASD diagnostic assessment with one of these agencies, there is no further action required.

If your child’s name is NOT on a waitlist for an ASD diagnostic assessment, please contact the agency listed for your local region to get information about these services. These services do require a physician referral.

For more information on the provincial diagnostic hubs please visit the MCYS website.

Ontario Autism Program

The new Ontario Autism Program (OAP) will ensure autism services for children and youth are delivered consistently across the province, allow for flexibility and choice based on each child’s needs, and give families confidence they are receiving quality services. To register for the OAP if you live in Simcoe County or York Region, contact central registration at Kinark Child and Family Services.

Kinark will register your child for the program. You will need to provide documentation of your child’s diagnosis of autism. Once your child is registered you will be contacted at a later date by either Kinark or Children’s Treatment Network to complete the full intake process.